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this is going to be a lot worse than irene. so watching and waiting here in annapolis. >> we've talk at lot about the anticipated power outages associated with sandy. >> they are expected or it major. is your utility ready to go into action after the danger passes? well let's find out. anderson with dominion power is on the phone with us now, good morning, thank you for joining us. >> good morning, tony and allison, thank you for having me on. we are ready. we are very ready. we've done a lot of preplanning, we've done everything that we can to prepare a storm of this magnitude. now we are in waiting mode and when the storm does impact us, and it becomes safe enough for our crews to get out into the field to make repairs, we will begin restoring power. but we do want to be realistic and make sure people understand, as prepared as we are, this is a huge storm, and there will be a lot of power outages and the outages will be multiday. >> i want to ask you the same question i asked pepco earlier, i know the call has gone out for a
this is going to be a lot worse than irene. so watching and waiting here in annapolis. >> we've talk at lot about the anticipated power outages associated with sandy. >> they are expected or it major. is your utility ready to go into action after the danger passes? well let's find out. anderson with dominion power is on the phone with us now, good morning, thank you for joining us. >> good morning, tony and allison, thank you for having me on. we are ready. we are very ready....
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the storm, and talking about, you know, last summer, last august when we were dealing with hurricane irene, how they their that and what they're doing differently this time and really, for the most part, there is not a lot of panic here in annapolis where we are. people are like it's coming, we're ready, we'll deal with the rest then. that's the latest here from annapolis, we don't have much more. we'll leave you with that wonderful shot with the little girl and her rain boots, and the ducks. don't terrorize the ducks children. >> thanks senator sunshine today. >>> we do have a reminder for you, metro is closed today. that includes all rail, bus, and met access service. the federal government is closed. dc government ofices are also closed, and so are mescals across the region. for a full list of closures, go to myfoxdc.com, we're also running the closures on the top of your screen. >>> airlines servicing reagan national and dulles international airports canceled most flights for the day. they've canceled the flights. others plan to stay open. they are monitoring things as the storm rolls
the storm, and talking about, you know, last summer, last august when we were dealing with hurricane irene, how they their that and what they're doing differently this time and really, for the most part, there is not a lot of panic here in annapolis where we are. people are like it's coming, we're ready, we'll deal with the rest then. that's the latest here from annapolis, we don't have much more. we'll leave you with that wonderful shot with the little girl and her rain boots, and the ducks....
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storm and we do anticipate it being even worse in term of what is happening with it, then hurricane irene was because of the storm. here, can you easily see we've already got some light rainfall. rainfall. this will increase and spread and get heavier and steadier once we move into the course of the day as the system gets closer to us. just be very prepared. flooding issues everywhere as well as strong winds. what we'll begin with is a look at the spaghetti model. this has been a real key for you as we put together the forecast on this. the spaghetti models are coming together. it looks thick it will be right through this entire area of this cone of uncertainty right near in terms of landfall. still a cat -- category one hurricane. look like tonight into tomorrow in terms of landfall before it becomes a remnant low f you -- if you take a look at how wide this cone is here, that is an indication of just how far the reach will be in term of the impact of the winds. the wind ill be major factor here because they will be very strong. we are talking wind that could pick up to 60 to 70 plus mil
storm and we do anticipate it being even worse in term of what is happening with it, then hurricane irene was because of the storm. here, can you easily see we've already got some light rainfall. rainfall. this will increase and spread and get heavier and steadier once we move into the course of the day as the system gets closer to us. just be very prepared. flooding issues everywhere as well as strong winds. what we'll begin with is a look at the spaghetti model. this has been a real key for...
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irene was easy, bring on sandy. and forget the reign and tidal surge for a moment, it is know that is already hitting west virginia. blizzard conditions expected. and as far west as chicago, emergency planners are bracing for their own challenges. >> lake winds are going to be 50 to 60 miles an hour. waves could exceed the 24-foot mark. >> now, people may start returning home in some of these areas. as early as today. but there is still a long cleanup ahead. in rehobeth beach, delaware, doug luzader, fox news. >>> after the break, dave roth takes a look at how the aftermath of sandy is playing out on the web. >> but first, a reminder that refrigerated food can spoil quickly during a power outage. keep items in the fridge as cool as possible the cdc suggests packing together dairy items, meat, fish and eggs in a cooler with ice and use a food thermometer to check food in a dark refrigerator and anything more than 40 degrees fahrenheit should be tossed. for the freezer section, a half full freezer will keep food cold
irene was easy, bring on sandy. and forget the reign and tidal surge for a moment, it is know that is already hitting west virginia. blizzard conditions expected. and as far west as chicago, emergency planners are bracing for their own challenges. >> lake winds are going to be 50 to 60 miles an hour. waves could exceed the 24-foot mark. >> now, people may start returning home in some of these areas. as early as today. but there is still a long cleanup ahead. in rehobeth beach,...
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again, last year, hurricane irene, we did see a lot of that sea foam and some of the waves breaching. definitely seeing some good action here with the water itself coming over the wall at this point. again, 17th, 16th street along the boardwalk. making aussie little bit nervous here. we'll continue to watch that. the seawall erected over hurricane gloria in 1985 and has not been breached since then. there is also concern about the other side, the bayside of ocean city. so we'll continue to watch all of that and that is the latest here live. back to you. >> hurricane sandy definitely going to test that seawall throughout the next coming days. lauren, thank you so much. >> we'll be right back with more coverage of hurricane in just a moment. this was a booming place. and mitt romney and bain capital turned it in to a junk yard. i was suddenly, 60 years old. i had no health care. mainly i was thinking about my family. how am i going to take care of my family. he promised us the same things he's promising the united states. and he'll give you the same thing he gave us. nothing. anncr: pri
again, last year, hurricane irene, we did see a lot of that sea foam and some of the waves breaching. definitely seeing some good action here with the water itself coming over the wall at this point. again, 17th, 16th street along the boardwalk. making aussie little bit nervous here. we'll continue to watch that. the seawall erected over hurricane gloria in 1985 and has not been breached since then. there is also concern about the other side, the bayside of ocean city. so we'll continue to...